diff --git a/.github/.example/go.mod b/.github/.example/go.mod
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+module example
+
+go 1.23.3
+
+replace github.com/talon-one/talon_go/v8 => ../..
+
+require github.com/talon-one/talon_go/v8 v8.0.0
+
+require golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.23.0 // indirect
diff --git a/.github/.example/go.sum b/.github/.example/go.sum
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+++ b/.github/.example/go.sum
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+cloud.google.com/go/compute/metadata v0.3.0/go.mod h1:zFmK7XCadkQkj6TtorcaGlCW1hT1fIilQDwofLpJ20k=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9 h1:O2Tfq5qg4qc4AmwVlvv0oLiVAGB7enBSJ2x2DqQFi38=
+github.com/google/go-cmp v0.5.9/go.mod h1:17dUlkBOakJ0+DkrSSNjCkIjxS6bF9zb3elmeNGIjoY=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.23.0 h1:PbgcYx2W7i4LvjJWEbf0ngHV6qJYr86PkAV3bXdLEbs=
+golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.23.0/go.mod h1:XYTD2NtWslqkgxebSiOHnXEap4TF09sJSc7H1sXbhtI=
diff --git a/.github/.example/main.go b/.github/.example/main.go
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+++ b/.github/.example/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	talon "github.com/talon-one/talon_go/v8"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	configuration := talon.NewConfiguration()
+	// Set API base path
+	configuration.Servers = talon.ServerConfigurations{
+		{
+			// Notice that there is no trailing '/'
+			URL:         "http://localhost:9000",
+			Description: "Talon.One's API base URL",
+		},
+	}
+	// If you wish to inject a custom implementation of HTTPClient
+	// configuration.HTTPClient = &customHTTPClient
+
+	integrationClient := talon.NewAPIClient(configuration)
+
+	// Create integration authentication context using api key
+	integrationAuthContext := context.WithValue(context.Background(), talon.ContextAPIKeys, map[string]talon.APIKey{
+		"Authorization": {
+			Prefix: "ApiKey-v1",
+			Key:    os.Getenv("TALON_API_KEY"),
+		},
+	})
+
+	// Instantiating a NewCustomerSessionV2 struct
+	newCustomerSession := talon.NewCustomerSessionV2{
+		// You can use either struct literals
+		ProfileId:   talon.PtrString("DEADBEEF"),
+		CouponCodes: &[]string{"Cool-Stuff!"},
+	}
+
+	// Or alternatively, using the relevant setter in a later stage in the code
+	newCustomerSession.SetCartItems([]talon.CartItem{
+		{
+			Name:     talon.PtrString("Pad Thai - Veggie"),
+			Sku:      "pad-332",
+			Quantity: 1,
+			Price:    talon.PtrFloat32(5.5),
+			Category: talon.PtrString("Noodles"),
+		},
+		{
+			Name:     talon.PtrString("Chang"),
+			Sku:      "chang-br-42",
+			Quantity: 1,
+			Price:    talon.PtrFloat32(2.3),
+			Category: talon.PtrString("Beverages"),
+		},
+	})
+
+	// Instantiating a new IntegrationRequest
+	integrationRequest := talon.IntegrationRequest{
+		CustomerSession: newCustomerSession,
+	}
+
+	// Optional list of requested information to be present on the response.
+	// See docs/IntegrationRequest.md for full list of supported values
+	// integrationRequest.SetResponseContent([]string{
+	// 	"customerSession",
+	// 	"customerProfile",
+	// 	"loyalty",
+	// })
+
+	// Create/update a customer session using `UpdateCustomerSessionV2` function
+	integrationState, _, err := integrationClient.IntegrationApi.
+		UpdateCustomerSessionV2(integrationAuthContext, "deetdoot_2").
+		Body(integrationRequest).
+		Execute()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("ERROR while calling UpdateCustomerSessionV2: %s\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("%#v\n", integrationState)
+
+	// Parsing the returned effects list, please consult https://developers.talon.one/Integration-API/handling-effects-v2 for the full list of effects and their corresponding properties
+	for _, effect := range integrationState.GetEffects() {
+		effectType := effect.GetEffectType()
+		switch {
+		case "setDiscount" == effectType:
+			// Initiating right props instance according to the effect type
+			effectProps := talon.SetDiscountEffectProps{}
+			if err := decodeHelper(effect.GetProps(), &effectProps); err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("ERROR while decoding 'setDiscount' props: %s\n", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Access the specific effect's properties
+			fmt.Printf("Set a discount '%s' of %2.3f\n", effectProps.GetName(), effectProps.GetValue())
+		case "acceptCoupon" == effectType:
+			// Initiating right props instance according to the effect type
+			effectProps := talon.AcceptCouponEffectProps{}
+			if err := decodeHelper(effect.GetProps(), &effectProps); err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("ERROR while decoding props: %s\n", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			// Work with AcceptCouponEffectProps' properties
+			// ...
+		default:
+			fmt.Printf("Encounter unknown effect type: %s\n", effectType)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// quick decoding of props-map into our library structures using JSON marshaling,
+// or alternatively using a library like https://github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure
+func decodeHelper(propsMap map[string]interface{}, v interface{}) error {
+	propsJSON, err := json.Marshal(propsMap)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return json.Unmarshal(propsJSON, v)
+}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
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+name: run tests
+
+on: [push]
+
+jobs:
+    test:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        permissions:
+          contents: 'read'
+          id-token: 'write'
+
+        steps:
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        - name: Authenticate to Google Cloud
+          id: auth
+          uses: google-github-actions/auth@v1
+          with:
+            token_format: access_token
+            workload_identity_provider: projects/949875736540/locations/global/workloadIdentityPools/external-pool/providers/github-provider
+            service_account: artifact-pusher@talon-artifacts.iam.gserviceaccount.com
+        - name: Login to GAR
+          uses: docker/login-action@v3
+          with:
+            registry: europe-west3-docker.pkg.dev
+            username: oauth2accesstoken
+            password: ${{ steps.auth.outputs.access_token }}
+        - uses: hoverkraft-tech/compose-action@v2.0.2
+        - name: Set up Golang
+          uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+          with:
+            go-version: 1.23.3
+        - name: Install dependencies
+          run: |
+            sudo apt-get install jq curl
+        - name: Run example
+          working-directory: .github/.example
+          run: |
+            sleep 5;
+
+            ACCOUNT_RESPONSE=$(curl -s --location "http://localhost:9000/v1/accounts" \
+              --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              --data-raw '{
+                  "companyName": "demo",
+                  "email": "integrationtest@talon.one",
+                  "password": "Password1234!"
+              }');
+            export TALON_USER_ID=$(echo $ACCOUNT_RESPONSE | jq ".userId");
+            export TALON_USER_TOKEN=$(echo $ACCOUNT_RESPONSE | jq ".token" | tr -d '"');
+            USER_RESPONSE=$(curl -s --location "http://localhost:9000/v1/users/$TALON_USER_ID" \
+              --header "Authorization: Bearer $TALON_USER_TOKEN");
+            export TALON_ACCOUNT_ID=$(echo $USER_RESPONSE | jq ".accountId");
+            echo "User with ID $TALON_USER_ID and Token $TALON_USER_TOKEN was created for application $TALON_ACCOUNT_ID";
+            APPLICATION_RESPONSE=$(curl -s --location "http://localhost:9000/v1/applications" \
+              --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              --header "Authorization: Bearer $TALON_USER_TOKEN" \
+              --data-raw '{
+                  "name": "demo",
+                  "currency": "EUR",
+                  "timezone": "Europe/Berlin",
+                  "enableFlattenedCartItems": false
+              }');
+            export TALON_APPLICATION_ID=$(echo $USER_RESPONSE | jq ".id");
+            echo "Application with ID $TALON_APPLICATION_ID was created"
+            API_KEY_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -v --location "http://localhost:9000/v1/applications/$TALON_APPLICATION_ID/apikeys" \
+              --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              --header "Authorization: Bearer $TALON_USER_TOKEN" \
+              --data-raw '{
+                  "title": "Application HIT KEY",
+                  "expires": "2099-01-01T0:00:00Z"
+              }');
+            echo "Api-Key-Response: $API_KEY_RESPONSE";
+            export TALON_API_KEY=$(echo $API_KEY_RESPONSE | jq ".key" | tr -d '"');
+            echo "Api-Key $TALON_API_KEY created"
+            go run main.go;
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
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+services:
+  api-service:
+    image: europe-west3-docker.pkg.dev/talon-artifacts/talon-images/talon-service:master
+    depends_on:
+      - database-service
+    ports:
+      - "9000:9000"
+    environment:
+      - TALON_DB_NAME=talon
+      - TALON_DB_USER=talon
+      - TALON_DB_PASSWORD=talon.one.9000
+      - TALON_DB_HOST=database-service
+      - TALON_DB_PORT=5432
+      - TALON_ENABLE_WEBHOOK_WORKER_POOL=false
+      - TZ=UTC
+      - RELEASE_STAGE=ci
+      - TALON_CH_ENABLED=false
+      - TALON_DISABLE_PROFILER=true
+      - USE_REPLICA_DB=false
+    command:
+      - /talon/talon
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:9000/v1/status/health"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 10
+    restart: "on-failure:10"
+
+  database-service:
+    image: docker.io/bitnami/postgresql:15
+    volumes:
+      - 'postgresql_master_data:/bitnami/postgresql'
+    ports:
+      - "5433:5432"
+    environment:
+      - POSTGRESQL_DATABASE=talon
+      - POSTGRESQL_USERNAME=talon
+      - POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD=talon.one.9000
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U talon -d talon"]
+      interval: 10s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 5
+    restart: "on-failure:10"
+
+volumes:
+  postgresql_master_data:
+  
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